THE SOURCES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO RESILIENCE AND BURNOUT AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN PALESTINE
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2023-06-01
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Fatena Ahmad Anis Mahamid
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The aim of this study is to investigate the level and the relationship between psychological distress, burnout and resilience among health care workers in occupied Palestine. The study also attempts to discover the effects of some demographic variables, i.e., gender, age, monthly income, years of experience, and employment on psychological distress, resilience, and burnout.
The study was conducted using the available sample of 153 health care workers in medical centers, hospitals, and emergency departments, in occupied Palestine. Samples indicated that 34.8% of respondents were male, and 56.2% were female. The results of the study revealed that the degree of psychological distress and resilience among health care workers in occupied Palestine were high, while burnout was very high. The results also indicated that psychologicaldistress has effect on burnout.The results also showed that there were differences in the total score of resilience and burnout among health care workers on the variable of age in favor of +50 years old statistically significant differences were present in the total score of psychological distress and burnout. In conclusion, the study recommends holding more rehabilitation workshops for healthcare providers on a continual basis in order to offer the latest developments in their field. This may encourage and help them to perform their work in a more positive manner.
Keywords: Healthcare providers, psychological distress, resilience, burnout.